Okay, after 25 years in the business, I keep thinking that the public (and others in our industry) will get a clue about how to pronounce "REALTOR" and "REALTY". Not!
First of all, let me state the obvious -
THESE ARE NOT THREE SYLLABLE WORDS!
I heard the word "realiter" on Friends - used when they were referring to their REALTOR - even Hollywood can't get it right! Ugh!
Allow me to demonstrate the proper pronunciation:
REALTOR = REAL-TOR (see, only TWO syllables), not realater, realator, realiter, just REAL-TOR
REALTY = REAL-TEE / Not, reality, realaty, just two syllables, REAL-TEE
Education about the proper pronunciation of these words should be part of the real estate pre-license school curriculum, and also an offering of a short course for attorneys and mortgage loan officers is needed as well. Maybe some of my fellow REALTORS will assist me on my mission of education, because the reality is that REALTY and REALTOR are only two syllable words! Get it? Got it? Good!
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